Prospect of the Week (11.28.11)

This season Bolt Prospects introduced our Prospect of the Week award, an honor (virtually) given to one Tampa Bay Lightning prospect for their on-ice contributions. There are no trophies or plaques, but weâ€™re pretty sure this carries more weight than an Ivy League degree in some circles (maybe the Google+ circles?).

Quite simply, we wanted to highlight prospects throughout the year to help fans get better acquainted with the next round of Lightning stars while recognizing the prospectâ€™s achievement on the ice.

The Lightningâ€™s â€œstealthâ€ prospect, Killorn has the size, skating, and talent to contribute at the NHL level within two years. Now a senior at Harvard, Killorn had a big week for the Crimson last week, scoring twice and adding an assist in a wild 7-6 win over New Hampshire. A few nights later he added an assist in a 3-3 tie against Dartmouth.

Killorn, a 2007 third round pick of the Bolts, currently leads the Crimson in scoring with five goals and five assists in eight games.

The 6'2", 207-pound forward will graduate this spring and will likely begin next season in AHL Norfolk. He projects as a scoring line forward who can play both ways and on every line. The Montreal native is a physical player who isn't afraid to get his nose dirty.